The Diary of Jack the Ripper is the bloodcurdling confession of an
horrific killer which has thrown criminologists into uproar. This book
unfolds a terrible Victorian tale of jealousy, depravity and love. It
is the story of the horrific acts of a drug-taking, womanising,
49-year-old Liverpool cotton merchant, James Maybrick, and of his
26-year-old American wife, Florence, wrongly convicted of her husband's
murder. This new, up-to-date edition includes the latest discoveries
about the origins of the diary and the scientific analysis that makes
the case for Maybrick's guilt.
About the Author
Shirley Harrison began broadcasting with Uncle Mac on Children's
Hour in 1954. She wrote for most national magazines and newspapers,
turning to non-fiction after the death of her husband in 1982.